Prices rose for the seventh consecutive quarter between June and September, but there are signs that the market is slowing. Oliver Knight examines the latest figures.
Knight Frank's Prime Global Cities Index shows luxury residential prices across the index's 32 cities rose by 6.2% on average in the year to June 2014.
Knight Frank & Miller Harris have sold one of the largest Scottish estates to be put up for sale in recent years, Auch & Invermearan, for over its £11m guide price.
Following the merger last year between local commercial brokerage Galetti and the world's largest independent property consultancy, Knight Frank, the new alliance has yielded positive developments, including a Knight Frank African Summit to be hosted by Galetti Knight Frank (GKF) in March.
Home owners and residential property investors are likely to start making money again on their bricks-and-mortar assets this year after a six-year housing slump.
There are opportunities for property investors and developers to achieve high returns in Africa, says head of Africa at property consultancy Knight Frank.
Galetti, one of South Africa’s foremost commercial property consultancies, has secured a formal relationship with the world’s leading independent property group – and also the African continent’s biggest player – Knight Frank
The report released by global property consultancy Knight Frank LLP, shows that South African buyers outperformed buyers from far wealthier countries such as Germany, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Canada over the past 3 years.
Construction works for the second phase of the Nairobi Business Park have started after the developer broke ground yesterday.
The Knight Frank Prime Global Rental Index rose by 2.3% in the year to June and by 1.0% over a three month period, with rental growth strongest in emerging markets

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